Definitions for supertonic

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supertonic su·per·ton·ic

Spelling: [soo-per-ton-ik]

IPA: /ˌsu pərˈtɒn ɪk/

Supertonic is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 1344 anagrams from letters in supertonic (ceinoprstu).

Definitions for supertonic

noun

1. the second tone of a diatonic scale, being the next above the tonic.

Origin of supertonic

First recorded in 1800-10; super- + tonic

Examples for supertonic

D minor is the supertonic of C major; therefore C major is related to D minor and may be called its flat 7th.

In the last measure but one, both the supertonic and leading tone should appear.